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Re: Poll: Did You Buy Resident Evil Village?

Altaria_97

Wow, I legit didn’t know the game released. I’ve been so out of the loop with gaming news and releases recently.

Anyways, this is something I’ll pick up down the road when it’s cheaper. Not sure which platform, probably PC but if I have a PS5 by then maybe I’d spring for a physical copy. We shall see.

Re: Tales of Arise Drops Multiplayer for Bigger Focus on Characters, Story

Altaria_97

Same as most others here as I had no idea previous entries even supported multiplayer. Glad they’re focusing on the story and keeping the game more linear. I feel like every company feels a need to make their games open-world now like Breath of the Wild. Linearity isn’t a bad practice at all to me so I’m glad they’re keeping it here so they can focus on the gameplay and story more.

Re: Tales of Arise Coming 10th September, PS5 Version Confirmed

Altaria_97

I'll definitely be looking into this game. I probably won't get it right away but once I clear out most of my backlog and (hopefully) have a PS5, I'd be down to give this a go. I only tried a Tales game once, just a demo for Vesperia, but I remember enjoying it a bit. Might try to find that on the bargain bin if I can't snag a PS5 by then, I would just really want to play this game at 60fps if possible with those beautiful visuals.

Re: Naughty Dog Wishes It Was Working on New Jak & Daxter Game

Altaria_97

I think bringing back the series would do great. There’s been a big resurgence in cartoon-adventure titles with hits like Odyssey, Crash, and a few successful indie titles like A Hat in Time. If Sony is willing to put a ton of money into Ratchet and Sackboy, I think Jak and Daxter should get another shot too.

Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy a PS5 Remake of The Last of Us?

Altaria_97

Nah. I got the original remaster I can run on my PS4 Pro at like near 4K with 60FPS.

I’m assuming this “remake” would run on the sequels engine/infrastructure. If they did that... I’d still probably skip it. Maybe I’d pick it up for like $20 or $30 if I got really desperate to play the game again down the road. That’s about it.

I know they can be working on multiple projects at once, but I’d really like to see them focus on another Uncharted, or even better, Jak and Daxter! Or something else entirely new. We shall wait and see.

Re: Clap Hanz Golf Is Everybody's Golf for Smartphones

Altaria_97

I was going to give it a go but I just found out that “Apple Arcade” is a subscription service. I would have happily paid $5 or $10 (maybe even a little more) for a Mario Golf/Hot Shots Golf style game on my phone.

Eh, I’ll just use an emulator or something I suppose. Phones are pretty powerful these days anyways.

Re: Soapbox: Why Do You Replay Games?

Altaria_97

I’m a sucker for nostalgia and comforting games. So replaying older games just brings backs memories and feels a bit more natural to play through since I know most of what’s going to happen. Obviously I still want to play through new experiences, but sometimes I just want to relax and play through a “comfort food” type game.

It also helps that some games offer near limitless ways to replay them, like Pokémon. Each time I play I always have a different team and sometimes I even change the rules a bit. Quite a lot of fun.

Re: Here's Your First Sneak Peek at Fall Guys Season 4

Altaria_97

Oh wow. Season 4 already. I dropped off midway through season 1 and hopped back in a couple times during the beginning of 2. It was a lot of fun but it was annoying when you or a friend got knocked out early and everyone just had to watch the last player go through the remaining games. Plus it was a bit repetitive but now there seems to be a lot more courses. Definitely a game fun in short spurts for me.

Regardless, this gravity-altering update looks fun. Perhaps it’s time I give it another go!

Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Is Quite the Upgrade in Shepard Comparison Shots

Altaria_97

I removed my old comment because I thought the remaster was the one on the right... which I now know it isn’t. I might just be crazy but the older version looks way better too me... very underwhelmed. I got the originals on PC so I wasn’t planning on getting this anyways but I’m just a bit surprised is all lol. I’m sure the remaster will be good though.

Re: Poll: Do You Have a PS5?

Altaria_97

I don't have one yet but my brother does... and lucky for me I am currently living with my brother

I do plan to get one eventually for whenever I move out. I've had a lot of fun playing Astro's Playroom and Spider-Man and I'm going to want to be able to play the new Ratchet and Clank and Gran Turismo when they come out.

Re: Poll: What PS5 Launch Games Will You Buy?

Altaria_97

I won't be getting a PS5 for a little bit of time but if I were to get one I would definitely pick up Sackboy and Spiderman. Out of the third-party titles, I'll eventually be getting DIRT 5 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla for PC when I free up some of my gaming backlog down the road.

Re: Poll: Will You Buy a PS5?

Altaria_97

I’ll be waiting to pick one up. I’ll play the new Spider-Man, Sackboy, and maybe even Horizon on PS4 Pro and wait for either a price drop or a limited edition to come out sometime next year when there are more games. The PS5 looks great but since I have a Pro it doesn’t look like it has a ton to offer me this year, especially since I’m not a die-hard Souls fan.

Re: All PS5 First-Party Exclusives

Altaria_97

This is such an amazing lineup of games. I’m really excited for Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet and Clank, Horizon Forbidden West, Spider-Man, and even Sackboy!

I never played a Dark Souls game but Demon’s Souls is definitely interesting me as well.

Re: PS5 Reveal Event Confirmed for This Week

Altaria_97

Wish they would just make these all night events. It's at 4 PM where I'm at and I probably won't be back until 6 or 7. Ah well, no big deal. I'll just skim through the stream and watch all those 4K trailers as they pop up.

Pretty excited!

Re: Project CARS 3 Is a New Direction for the Series, But Still a Racing Simulator

Altaria_97

I remember being hyped for the original Project Cars back when I had my XBOX One. I got it day one and was soooo disappointed. The game was super difficult to control and the campaign mode just felt bland. I love Forza, Gran Turismo, GRID, and even the NFS Shift games (which were made by the same developers) but for some reason Project Cars just didn't mesh with me. I heard getting a wheel helped a lot but I didn't want one of those.

All that being said, I know a lot of people like these games and this new entry seems like it is more approachable to people like me. I'll wait for reviews and fan feedback, but perhaps I'll give the series another go when the price goes down.

Re: How Well Do You Know Crash Bandicoot?

Altaria_97

8 out of 15. I’ll take it considering I’ve only really played a few GBA games I’d say that’s pretty decent. I have the trilogy on the Switch but I never got around to playing it lol. This is a good reminder to play it soon

Re: Feature: The Evolution of the PlayStation Controller

Altaria_97

I love PlayStation but man, I’ve never liked the ergonomics of the DualShock controllers. They just felt like this weird blocky mess in my hands. Really liked the direction they took with the PS4’s DualShock and the DualSense looks like perfection to me. The design of the XBOX One and Switch Pro controllers with the beautiful white/black/blue aesthetics, HD rumble, and a built in microphone so I don’t have to use a headset of my phone for Discord. Can’t wait!

Re: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered - FPS Classic Is Worth Revisiting

Altaria_97

Good review but I’m passing. Multiplayer is the big thing I would care about and that’s gone. No Spec Ops co-op is just icing on the cake for me to skip this remaster. I liked Modern Warfare’s campaign back in the day but didn’t think it was anything incredible. There are much more interesting and ambitious shooters these days for me. Glad for those who love the campaign though.

That aside, maybe they’ll bring back the multiplayer later. Didn’t the Modern Warfare 1’s remaster initially only include the campaign? Maybe I’m just being silly lol.

Re: Poll: Do You Plan on Buying a PS5 After Sony's Deep Dive Video?

Altaria_97

The deep dive didn't do anything for me. My decision to get a PS5 at launch will be solely dictated by the exclusives. Hoping for at least one big game that I'm interested in to come out then. I also just recently got a powerful gaming PC so an XBOX is completely off the tables now. I got this PC for Forza, Ori, and other MS exclusives now

Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's PS5 Deep Dive Reveal?

Altaria_97

Solid announcements but probably didn't need an entire 1 hour presentation for it. I can see how others saw it underwhelming considering they spent a long time explaining SSD technologies and the overall hardware seems a bit inferior to the Series X on paper. I have a pretty powerful PC so this didn't do much for me, I really just want to see the exclusive games.